The Book Stacks

This review was meant to go up last Friday. I apologize to the author and to those who where planning on this site being up and running last Saturday.

Marcelo is thrilled when he gets a golden retriever puppy for his birthday, but now he faces one of the toughest jobs of his life, not only because owning a pet is a huge responsibility, but because he has to find the perfect name for it—and that’s hard!

This is only the second children’s book I have reviewed here on The Book Stacks and it is the first children’s book in e-book format I have ever reviewed here. I’m not usually one for e-books, but I liked this book so much that reading it on screen instead of on page didn’t take much away from my enjoyment.

This very sweet book about Marcelo and his first puppy had me smiling all the way through. (And wishing I had a puppy of my own!)

Mayra touches on the responsibilities of owning a puppy while keeping it simple so even a very young child can understand both the love and work surrounding having a puppy. While I could nitpick about some of the words Marcelo says, perhaps I’m underestimating the intelligence and vocabulary of children. Besides, it doesn’t take away from the story whatsoever.

What’s even more is the art is done well with a lot of colours that every child will enjoy.

I definitely recommend this book for children – especially those who have a love of dogs. This short and sweet book will be the perfect present.